Checking And Replacing Tires - Toyota 2003 Matrix Owner's Manual

—Checking and replacing tires

Tread wear indicator
CHECKING YOUR TIRES
Check the tire tread for the tread wear
indicators. If the indicators show, re-
place the tires.
The tires on your Toyota have built−in
tread wear indicators to help you know
when the tires need replacement. When
the tread depth wears to 1.6 mm (0.06
in.) or less, the indicators will appear. If
you can see the indicators in two or more
adjacent grooves, the tire should be re-
placed. The lower the tread, the higher
the risk of skidding.
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'03 MATRIX_U (L/O 0201)
Vehicles equipped with P215/50ZR17
tires: Your Toyota has been fitted with
specially developed tires which provide ex-
ceptional dynamic performance under gen-
eral road conditions. However your riding
comfort may worsen a little and road
noise may increase during driving. You
may also notice that your tires will wear
more rapidly and tire grip performance will
be reduced on the snowy and/or icy roads
when compared to standard tires. Be sure
to have snow tires or tire chains on the
snowy and/or icy roads and drive carefully
with the speed appropriate for road condi-
tions.
2003 MY COROLLA MATRIX_U (OM12767U)
NOTICE
Low profile tire like P215/50ZR17 may
have greater damage than usual tires
to its tire wheel when receiving im-
pact from the road surface. Therefore,
pay attention to the followings.
z Be sure to use with proper tire
pressure. If the tire pressure is low,
the tire may have a greater damage.
For detailed information about tire
pressure, see page 272 in Section
8.
z Avoid driving onto high,
edged objects and other road haz-
ards. Failure to do so can lead to
severe tire damage.
The effectiveness of snow tires is lost
if the tread wears down below 4 mm
(0.16 in.).
Check the tires regularly for damage
such as cuts, splits and cracks. If any
damage is found, consult with a techni-
cian and have the tire repaired or re-
placed.
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